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Section 6. Sexual Harassment Policy <br />Cabarrus County has sought to ensure a work environment for all employees that is free from all. <br />forms of unlawful discrimination and conduct considered harassing, coercive or disruptive, <br />'including sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is illegal, contrary to'this policy and will not be <br />tolerated. <br /> (a) Definitions. <br /> Sexual harassment is misconduct that undermines the imegrity of the employment <br /> relationship. No employee (or client/consumer), male or female, shoul~l be the <br /> object of an unwelcome sexual advance or request for sexual favors as an explicit <br /> or implicit term or condition of employment or when submission or rejection of <br /> the advance or request is the basis for a decision effecting employmen~ (or <br /> services) provided. <br /> <br /> Sexual harassment is also 'the intentional or repeated unwelcome verbal <br /> Comments, sexually suggestive comments, jokes or display of sexually oriented <br /> materials including pinup type calendars of either sex. The unwelcome <br /> intentional touching of a person's intimate body areas is sexual harassment. <br /> Physical contact of a sexual nature, including touching of intimate body areas, <br /> between consenting persons while at work in view of others is sexual harassment <br /> of other employees (and clients/consumers) and is strictly prohibited. <br /> Occasional compliments of a socially acceptable nature are not sexual <br /> harassment. Sexual harassment is the behavior described above that is not <br /> welcome, is personally offensive and interferes with work effectiveness. <br /> <br /> (b) Employee and Management Responsibility. <br /> Cabarrus County will not tolerate sexual harassment of its employees (and <br /> clients/consumers) by anyone--co-workers, supervisors, customers or anyone <br /> doing business with the orgauization. Management and supervisors are <br /> responsible for ensuring their respective areas are free from all forms of sexual <br /> harassment. Any employee who feels she or he is being sexually harassed must <br /> report such violations as soon as possible to his or her immediate supervisor. <br /> Supervisors or other managers must immediately notify the HUman Resources <br /> Director of any observed or reported behavior described above or upon the receipt <br /> of any complaint of sexual harassment. <br /> <br /> Employees, who fail to immediately report sexual harassment will be subject to <br /> disciplinary action for failure to follow established policy. Disciplinary action <br /> can include warning, official reprimand, disciplinary suspension without pay, <br /> reassignment, demotion or dismissal. <br /> <br /> (c) Complaint Procedure. <br /> Victims of sexual harassment must report such incidents as soon as possible to <br /> their superviSor. Any employee who is a victim of sexual harassment but cannot <br /> go through their immediate supervisor muSt report the violation to the Human <br /> Resources Director or to the County Manager. Your identity will be kept <br /> confidential unless you provide written authorization to use your name. <br /> Employees should feel free to report incidents of sexual harassment without fear <br /> of retaliation. <br /> <br /> <br />